Synopsis
The story of student-soldiers trying to protect a middle school during the early days of the Korean War.
Scores
Overall Score
59.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
72.3%
Review Aggregate
82.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, action-packed, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cha Seung-won | 2010 | $300,000 | $432,000 | (est) |
| Kwon Sang-woo | 2010 | $185,000 | $266,000 | (est) |
| Choi Seung-hyun | 2010 | $139,000 | $200,000 | (est) |
| Kim Seung-woo | 2010 | $114,000 | $164,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes6,027
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $176,638 | $254,064 |
| International | 2010 | $20,791,022 | $29,904,372 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $20,967,660 | $30,158,436 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $8,404,728 | $12,088,781 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $1,776,000 | $2,554,476 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $518,000 | $745,055 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $4,169,000 | $5,996,402 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $9,340,000 | $13,434,012 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $79,487 | $114,329 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $24,287,215 | $34,933,055 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $22,840,000 (est) | $32,851,481 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $3,677,000 (est) | $5,288,743 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $486,000 | $699,029 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $1,087,000 | $1,563,466 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $4,568,000 | $6,570,296 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $32,658,000 | $46,973,015 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $-8,370,785 | $-12,039,960 |
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